Daniel Béland

Biography

A political sociologist studying public policy from an historical and comparative perspective, Daniel Béland has published 16 books and more than 110 peer-reviewed journal articles. Professor Béland has held visiting fellowships at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, George Washington University, the University of Helsinki, the University of Southern Denmark, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He currently serves as the editor (French) of the Canadian Journal of Sociology, the co-editor of the journal Global Social Policy, and as president of the Research Committee 19 (Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy) of the International Sociological Association. In addition to his academic work and service, since joining the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School back in 2008, Professor Béland has participated in training sessions for civil servants, provided policy advice to federal and provincial officials, and testified in front of the Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons and the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance. He has also been quoted in major newspapers and is regularly asked to give radio and television interviews on key policy and political issues.

Research Interest

Comparative public policy, Fiscal policy, Social policy, Political sociology, Historical and comparative sociology